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UK surname

Haxton

A locative surname referring to someone from the Haxton region of England.

In the 1881 census there were 443 people recorded with the Haxton surname, ranking it #7,395 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 614, ranked #8,552, down from #7,395 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kettle, Falkland and Markinch. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Downfield, Cardenden and Central Bedfordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Haxton is 648 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 38.6%.

1881 census count

443

Ranked #7,395

Modern count

614

2016, ranked #8,552

Peak year

1998

648 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Haxton had 443 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,395 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 614 in 2016, ranked #8,552.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 634 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities.

Haxton surname distribution map

The map shows where the Haxton surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Haxton surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Haxton over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 274 #8,176
1861 historical 414 #6,200
1881 historical 443 #7,395
1891 historical 596 #6,422
1901 historical 634 #6,768
1911 historical 157 #17,348
1997 modern 596 #8,188
1998 modern 648 #7,930
1999 modern 630 #8,160
2000 modern 627 #8,163
2001 modern 606 #8,237
2002 modern 613 #8,331
2003 modern 601 #8,328
2004 modern 604 #8,309
2005 modern 595 #8,323
2006 modern 599 #8,292
2007 modern 594 #8,418
2008 modern 589 #8,539
2009 modern 597 #8,629
2010 modern 605 #8,738
2011 modern 599 #8,708
2012 modern 584 #8,773
2013 modern 609 #8,636
2014 modern 617 #8,613
2015 modern 617 #8,541
2016 modern 614 #8,552

Geography

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Where Haxtons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kettle, Falkland, Markinch, London parishes and Edinburgh. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Downfield, Cardenden, Central Bedfordshire, Monifieth East and Luncarty and Dunkeld. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Kettle Fife
2 Falkland Fife
3 Markinch Fife
4 London parishes London 3
5 Edinburgh Edinburgh

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Downfield Dundee City
2 Cardenden Fife
3 Central Bedfordshire 011 Central Bedfordshire
4 Monifieth East Angus
5 Luncarty and Dunkeld Perth and Kinross

Forenames

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First names often paired with Haxton

These lists show first names that appear often with the Haxton surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Haxton

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Haxton, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Legacy Communities

Group

Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities

Nationally, the Haxton surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities, within Legacy Communities. This does not mean every Haxton household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Households in these areas often include divorced or separated parents and commonly include children and young adults. The age structure is heavily skewed towards the most advanced age groups. Individuals identifying as members of ethnic minorities are not present in large numbers. Flats predominate, with some terraced, semi-detached, and detached units. Multiple car ownership is low, and housing is predominantly in the private and social rented sectors. Employment is less skewed towards traditional routine industrial occupations. Levels of educational attainment are generally low. The Group occurs principally in the Central Lowlands of Scotland and other Scottish towns.

Wider pattern

These neighbourhoods characteristically comprise pockets of flats that are scattered across the UK, particularly in towns that retain or have legacies of heavy industry or are in more remote seaside locations. Employed residents of these neighbourhoods work mainly in low-skilled occupations. Residents typically have limited educational qualifications. Unemployment is above average. Some residents live in overcrowded housing within the social rented sector and experience long-term disability. All adult age groups are represented, although there is an overall age bias towards elderly people in general and the very old in particular. Individuals identifying as belonging to ethnic minorities or Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups are uncommon.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Haxton is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Haxton is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

2
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Haxton falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Haxton is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Haxton, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Haxton

The surname Haxton originated in Scotland and is derived from the Old English words "Haca's tun," which means "Haca's farm or settlement." The name is thought to have first appeared in the area around the Scottish Borders region during the 11th or 12th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a collection of documents recording pledges of allegiance to King Edward I of England from Scottish nobles and landowners. The name is spelled as "Hacston" in these records.

In the 15th century, the name appears in the Aberdeen Council Register in various spellings, including "Haxstoun" and "Hakstoun." This suggests that the name was well-established in the northeast of Scotland by this time.

A notable bearer of the name was John Haxton, a Scottish clergyman who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He served as the Minister of Kilwinning in Ayrshire and was known for his involvement in the religious debates of the time.

Another prominent figure was Robert Haxton, a Scottish soldier and military engineer who lived in the late 17th century. He played a significant role in the defense of Edinburgh Castle during the Siege of 1689 and was later appointed as the Master of Artillery.

In the 18th century, the name Haxton can be found in various parish records and legal documents across Scotland, indicating its continued presence throughout the country.

One of the earliest known Haxtons to settle in North America was John Haxton, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 from Scotland. He was granted land in what is now West Virginia and is considered one of the first settlers in that region.

Another notable bearer of the name was William Haxton, a Scottish-born Canadian politician who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada and was involved in the development of the town of Cornwall, Ontario.

Throughout its history, the surname Haxton has maintained its strong ties to Scotland, with many bearers of the name continuing to reside in various regions of the country. While the name has also spread to other parts of the world through migration, its origins can be traced back to the Scottish Borders and the Old English words that gave rise to this distinctive surname.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Haxton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Haxton surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Fife leads with 196 Haxtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 76.97x.

County Total Index
Fife 196 76.97x
Perthshire 54 27.97x
Angus 50 12.55x
Lanarkshire 31 2.23x
Kinross-shire 17 156.39x
Middlesex 16 0.37x
Yorkshire 16 0.38x
Renfrewshire 12 3.60x
Midlothian 11 1.91x
Stirlingshire 10 6.30x
Kent 9 0.61x
West Lothian 7 10.81x
Clackmannanshire 3 8.44x
Kirkcudbrightshire 2 3.21x
Ayrshire 1 0.31x
Cumberland 1 0.27x
Devon 1 0.11x
Dunbartonshire 1 0.87x
Lancashire 1 0.02x
Roxburghshire 1 1.28x
Wigtownshire 1 1.75x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Dunfermline in Fife leads with 30 Haxtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 76.61x.

Place Total Index
Dunfermline 30 76.61x
Markinch 23 265.90x
Dysart 21 122.45x
Liff Benvie 18 29.75x
Burntisland 15 210.67x
Forfar 15 69.51x
Dundee 12 8.07x
Falkland 12 299.25x
Govan 12 3.49x
Auchterarder 11 204.08x
Nether Hallam 10 17.34x
Orwell 10 333.33x
Forgandenny 9 978.26x
Kinghorn 9 166.36x
Abdie 8 551.72x
Barony 8 2.27x
Falkirk 7 18.85x
Inverkeithing 7 182.29x
Kinnoull 7 137.80x
Lesmahagow 7 47.59x
Linlithgow 7 84.24x
West Greenock 7 11.70x
Cupar 6 54.20x
Flisk 6 1578.95x
Kennoway 6 258.62x
Kettle 6 196.08x
Kinross 6 160.86x
Collessie 5 170.65x
Cults 5 480.77x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 5 2.16x
Gillingham 5 16.52x
Longforgan 5 183.15x
Rattray 5 111.36x
St Andrews 5 43.14x
Westminster St John 5 9.54x
Abernethy 4 158.73x
Carnock 4 256.41x
East Greenock 4 12.71x
Edinburgh Greenside 4 52.56x
Glasgow 4 1.62x
Leeds 4 1.66x
Leslie 4 62.02x
Scoonie 4 72.60x
Sevenoaks 4 33.61x
St Anne Soho London 4 16.28x
Acton 3 11.90x
Alloa 3 17.41x
Ferry Port On Craig 3 71.60x
Leuchars 3 93.17x
Montrose 3 12.42x
Muiravonside 3 74.44x
Perth East Church 3 16.48x
Bethnal Green London 2 1.07x
Brightside Bierlow 2 2.39x
Dalgety 2 102.56x
Forgan 2 40.98x
Kirkcaldy 2 15.84x
Kirkmabreck 2 73.53x
Perth West Church 2 21.83x
Aberdour 1 38.91x
Alyth 1 19.23x
Arngask 1 123.46x
Auchterderran 1 15.63x
Auchtertool 1 95.24x
Blairgowrie 1 13.09x
Bonhill 1 5.39x
Caputh 1 32.89x
Dunbog 1 312.50x
Edinburgh St Andrews 1 21.01x
Glamis 1 41.67x
Islington London 1 0.24x
Kelso 1 12.89x
Kilmany 1 107.53x
Logie 1 14.43x
Methven 1 35.34x
Muthill 1 39.68x
Redgorton 1 46.73x
Rishton 1 16.69x
South Leith 1 1.54x
Tormoham 1 2.64x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Haxton surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Haxton surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 5
Robert 5
Alexander 3
Richard 2
Andrew 1
David 1
Francis 1
Fredk. 1
James 1

FAQ

Haxton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Haxton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 443 people were recorded with the Haxton surname. That placed it at #7,395 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Haxton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 614 in 2016. That gives Haxton a modern rank of #8,552.

What does the Haxton surname mean?

A locative surname referring to someone from the Haxton region of England.

What does the Haxton map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Haxton bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.